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Plymouth and Liverpool

271,904 and 508,202 residents (mid-2024).

Plymouth is higher than Liverpool on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Plymouth is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Plymouth Liverpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Liverpool £5,403Liverpool: £5,403Plymouth: £4,681Liverpool: £5,426Plymouth: £4,701Liverpool: £5,125Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Liverpool is higher£5,403£5,426£5,125

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £12,509, Liverpool £13,611Liverpool: £13,611Plymouth: £12,509Liverpool: £13,669Plymouth: £12,562Liverpool: £12,911Plymouth: £11,866

    £12,509£12,562£11,866Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£13,611£13,669£12,911

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £2,246, Liverpool £2,976Liverpool: £2,976Plymouth: £2,246Liverpool: £2,989Plymouth: £2,255Liverpool: £2,823Plymouth: £2,130

    £2,246£2,255£2,130Liverpool is higher£2,976£2,989£2,823

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £11,261, Liverpool £11,483Liverpool: £11,483Plymouth: £11,261Liverpool: £11,532Plymouth: £11,309Liverpool: £10,892Plymouth: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£11,483£11,532£10,892

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £490, Liverpool £1,062Liverpool: £1,062Plymouth: £490Liverpool: £1,066Plymouth: £492Liverpool: £1,007Plymouth: £465

    £490£492£465Liverpool is higher£1,062£1,066£1,007

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £727, Liverpool £1,008Liverpool: £1,008Plymouth: £727Liverpool: £1,012Plymouth: £730Liverpool: £956Plymouth: £690

    £727£730£690Liverpool is higher£1,008£1,012£956

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £30, Liverpool £58Liverpool: £58Plymouth: £30Liverpool: £59Plymouth: £31Liverpool: £55Plymouth: £29

    £30£31£29Liverpool is higher£58£59£55

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £590, Liverpool £815Liverpool: £815Plymouth: £590Liverpool: £818Plymouth: £593Liverpool: £773Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Liverpool is higher£815£818£773

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Liverpool £211Liverpool: £211Plymouth: £164Liverpool: £211Plymouth: £165Liverpool: £200Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Liverpool is higher£211£211£200

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £123, Liverpool £165Liverpool: £165Plymouth: £123Liverpool: £166Plymouth: £123Liverpool: £156Plymouth: £116

    £123£123£116Liverpool is higher£165£166£156

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £1,725, Liverpool £2,202Liverpool: £2,202Plymouth: £1,725Liverpool: £2,212Plymouth: £1,733Liverpool: £2,089Plymouth: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Liverpool is higher£2,202£2,212£2,089

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Liverpool £400Liverpool: £400Plymouth: £246Liverpool: £402Plymouth: £247Liverpool: £380Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Liverpool is higher£400£402£380

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £383, Liverpool £585Liverpool: £585Plymouth: £383Liverpool: £588Plymouth: £385Liverpool: £555Plymouth: £364

    £383£385£364Liverpool is higher£585£588£555

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £5.58, Liverpool £9.00Liverpool: £9.00Plymouth: £5.58Liverpool: £9.04Plymouth: £5.60Liverpool: £8.54Plymouth: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Liverpool is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £8.31, Liverpool £15Liverpool: £15Plymouth: £8.31Liverpool: £15Plymouth: £8.34Liverpool: £14Plymouth: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Liverpool is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Liverpool £5.48Liverpool: £5.48Plymouth: £6.45Liverpool: £5.51Plymouth: £6.48Liverpool: £5.20Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Plymouth 1,014.7, Liverpool 1,043.0Liverpool: 1,043.0Plymouth: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count1,043.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Plymouth 121.9, Liverpool 232.0Liverpool: 232.0Plymouth: 121.9

    121.9Liverpool is higher232.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Plymouth 156.8, Liverpool 203.1Liverpool: 203.1Plymouth: 156.8

    156.8Liverpool is higher203.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, Liverpool 118.7Liverpool: 118.7Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Liverpool is higher118.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Plymouth 209.0, Liverpool 268.3Liverpool: 268.3Plymouth: 209.0

    209.0Liverpool is higher268.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Plymouth 26.3, Liverpool 35.9Liverpool: 35.9Plymouth: 26.3

    26.3Liverpool is higher35.9

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Plymouth and Liverpool, per person in the age group
MeasurePlymouthLiverpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,509£12,562£11,866£13,611£13,669£12,911Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,246£2,255£2,130£2,976£2,989£2,823Liverpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,483£11,532£10,892Liverpool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£1,062£1,066£1,007Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£1,008£1,012£956Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£58£59£55Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£815£818£773Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£211£211£200Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£165£166£156Liverpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£2,202£2,212£2,089Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£400£402£380Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£585£588£555Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£9.00£9.04£8.54Liverpool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£15£15£14Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.48£5.51£5.20Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,043.0Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9232.0Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8203.1Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.7118.7Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.0268.3Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.335.9Liverpool

Per resident

Plymouth is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Plymouth Liverpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Liverpool £5,403Liverpool: £5,403Plymouth: £4,681Liverpool: £5,426Plymouth: £4,701Liverpool: £5,125Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Liverpool is higher£5,403£5,426£5,125

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Plymouth £2,231, Liverpool £1,956Liverpool: £1,956Plymouth: £2,231Liverpool: £1,964Plymouth: £2,240Liverpool: £1,855Plymouth: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,956£1,964£1,855

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Plymouth £1,444, Liverpool £2,017Liverpool: £2,017Plymouth: £1,444Liverpool: £2,025Plymouth: £1,450Liverpool: £1,913Plymouth: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Liverpool is higher£2,017£2,025£1,913

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Plymouth £2,008, Liverpool £1,650Liverpool: £1,650Plymouth: £2,008Liverpool: £1,657Plymouth: £2,017Liverpool: £1,565Plymouth: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,650£1,657£1,565

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Plymouth £87, Liverpool £153Liverpool: £153Plymouth: £87Liverpool: £153Plymouth: £88Liverpool: £145Plymouth: £83

    £87£88£83Liverpool is higher£153£153£145

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £130, Liverpool £145Liverpool: £145Plymouth: £130Liverpool: £145Plymouth: £130Liverpool: £137Plymouth: £123

    £130£130£123Liverpool is higher£145£145£137

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Plymouth £5.43, Liverpool £8.38Liverpool: £8.38Plymouth: £5.43Liverpool: £8.42Plymouth: £5.45Liverpool: £7.95Plymouth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Liverpool is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £590, Liverpool £815Liverpool: £815Plymouth: £590Liverpool: £818Plymouth: £593Liverpool: £773Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Liverpool is higher£815£818£773

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Liverpool £211Liverpool: £211Plymouth: £164Liverpool: £211Plymouth: £165Liverpool: £200Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Liverpool is higher£211£211£200

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Plymouth £79, Liverpool £112Liverpool: £112Plymouth: £79Liverpool: £112Plymouth: £79Liverpool: £106Plymouth: £75

    £79£79£75Liverpool is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Plymouth £1,110, Liverpool £1,492Liverpool: £1,492Plymouth: £1,110Liverpool: £1,499Plymouth: £1,114Liverpool: £1,416Plymouth: £1,053

    £1,110£1,114£1,053Liverpool is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Liverpool £400Liverpool: £400Plymouth: £246Liverpool: £402Plymouth: £247Liverpool: £380Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Liverpool is higher£400£402£380

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £247, Liverpool £397Liverpool: £397Plymouth: £247Liverpool: £398Plymouth: £248Liverpool: £376Plymouth: £234

    £247£248£234Liverpool is higher£397£398£376

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £3.58, Liverpool £6.10Liverpool: £6.10Plymouth: £3.58Liverpool: £6.13Plymouth: £3.60Liverpool: £5.79Plymouth: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Liverpool is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Plymouth £5.35, Liverpool £9.85Liverpool: £9.85Plymouth: £5.35Liverpool: £9.89Plymouth: £5.37Liverpool: £9.34Plymouth: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Liverpool is higher£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Liverpool £5.48Liverpool: £5.48Plymouth: £6.45Liverpool: £5.51Plymouth: £6.48Liverpool: £5.20Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 180.9, Liverpool 149.9Liverpool: 149.9Plymouth: 180.9

    180.9Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 21.7, Liverpool 33.3Liverpool: 33.3Plymouth: 21.7

    21.7Liverpool is higher33.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 28.0, Liverpool 29.2Liverpool: 29.2Plymouth: 28.0

    28.0Liverpool is higher29.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, Liverpool 118.7Liverpool: 118.7Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Liverpool is higher118.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 134.4, Liverpool 181.8Liverpool: 181.8Plymouth: 134.4

    134.4Liverpool is higher181.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 16.9, Liverpool 24.3Liverpool: 24.3Plymouth: 16.9

    16.9Liverpool is higher24.3

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Plymouth and Liverpool, per resident
MeasurePlymouthLiverpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£1,956£1,964£1,855Plymouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£2,017£2,025£1,913Liverpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£1,650£1,657£1,565Plymouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£153£153£145Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£145£145£137Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£8.38£8.42£7.95Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£815£818£773Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£211£211£200Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£112£112£106Liverpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,110£1,114£1,053£1,492£1,499£1,416Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£400£402£380Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£397£398£376Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£6.10£6.13£5.79Liverpool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£9.85£9.89£9.34Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.48£5.51£5.20Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9149.9Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.733.3Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.029.2Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.7118.7Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.4181.8Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.924.3Liverpool

Total

Plymouth is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Plymouth Liverpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Plymouth £1.3bn, Liverpool £2.7bnLiverpool: £2.7bnPlymouth: £1.3bnLiverpool: £2.8bnPlymouth: £1.3bnLiverpool: £2.6bnPlymouth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLiverpool is higher£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Plymouth £606.5m, Liverpool £994.1mLiverpool: £994.1mPlymouth: £606.5mLiverpool: £998.3mPlymouth: £609.1mLiverpool: £943.0mPlymouth: £575.3m

    £606.5m£609.1m£575.3mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£994.1m£998.3m£943.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Plymouth £392.7m, Liverpool £1.0bnLiverpool: £1.0bnPlymouth: £392.7mLiverpool: £1.0bnPlymouth: £394.3mLiverpool: £972.1mPlymouth: £372.5m

    £392.7m£394.3m£372.5mLiverpool is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Plymouth £546.0m, Liverpool £838.7mLiverpool: £838.7mPlymouth: £546.0mLiverpool: £842.2mPlymouth: £548.3mLiverpool: £795.5mPlymouth: £517.9m

    £546.0m£548.3m£517.9mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£838.7m£842.2m£795.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth £23.8m, Liverpool £77.6mLiverpool: £77.6mPlymouth: £23.8mLiverpool: £77.9mPlymouth: £23.9mLiverpool: £73.6mPlymouth: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mLiverpool is higher£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £35.3m, Liverpool £73.6mLiverpool: £73.6mPlymouth: £35.3mLiverpool: £73.9mPlymouth: £35.4mLiverpool: £69.8mPlymouth: £33.5m

    £35.3m£35.4m£33.5mLiverpool is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Plymouth £1.5m, Liverpool £4.3mLiverpool: £4.3mPlymouth: £1.5mLiverpool: £4.3mPlymouth: £1.5mLiverpool: £4.0mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLiverpool is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £160.4m, Liverpool £414.0mLiverpool: £414.0mPlymouth: £160.4mLiverpool: £415.7mPlymouth: £161.1mLiverpool: £392.7mPlymouth: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mLiverpool is higher£414.0m£415.7m£392.7m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £44.7m, Liverpool £107.0mLiverpool: £107.0mPlymouth: £44.7mLiverpool: £107.4mPlymouth: £44.9mLiverpool: £101.5mPlymouth: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mLiverpool is higher£107.0m£107.4m£101.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth £21.5m, Liverpool £56.8mLiverpool: £56.8mPlymouth: £21.5mLiverpool: £57.1mPlymouth: £21.6mLiverpool: £53.9mPlymouth: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mLiverpool is higher£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth £301.7m, Liverpool £758.4mLiverpool: £758.4mPlymouth: £301.7mLiverpool: £761.6mPlymouth: £303.0mLiverpool: £719.4mPlymouth: £286.2m

    £301.7m£303.0m£286.2mLiverpool is higher£758.4m£761.6m£719.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Plymouth £66.8m, Liverpool £203.4mLiverpool: £203.4mPlymouth: £66.8mLiverpool: £204.3mPlymouth: £67.0mLiverpool: £192.9mPlymouth: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mLiverpool is higher£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Plymouth £67.0m, Liverpool £201.5mLiverpool: £201.5mPlymouth: £67.0mLiverpool: £202.4mPlymouth: £67.3mLiverpool: £191.1mPlymouth: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mLiverpool is higher£201.5m£202.4m£191.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Plymouth £0.97m, Liverpool £3.1mLiverpool: £3.1mPlymouth: £0.97mLiverpool: £3.1mPlymouth: £0.98mLiverpool: £2.9mPlymouth: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mLiverpool is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Plymouth £1.5m, Liverpool £5.0mLiverpool: £5.0mPlymouth: £1.5mLiverpool: £5.0mPlymouth: £1.5mLiverpool: £4.7mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLiverpool is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Plymouth £1.8m, Liverpool £2.8mLiverpool: £2.8mPlymouth: £1.8mLiverpool: £2.8mPlymouth: £1.8mLiverpool: £2.6mPlymouth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Plymouth 49,195, Liverpool 76,178Liverpool: 76,178Plymouth: 49,195

    49,195Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count76,178

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth 5,908, Liverpool 16,941Liverpool: 16,941Plymouth: 5,908

    5,908Liverpool is higher16,941

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 7,602, Liverpool 14,835Liverpool: 14,835Plymouth: 7,602

    7,602Liverpool is higher14,835

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 23,290, Liverpool 60,315Liverpool: 60,315Plymouth: 23,290

    23,290Liverpool is higher60,315

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth 36,542, Liverpool 92,408Liverpool: 92,408Plymouth: 36,542

    36,542Liverpool is higher92,408

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth 4,592, Liverpool 12,366Liverpool: 12,366Plymouth: 4,592

    4,592Liverpool is higher12,366

Show the numbers
Plymouth and Liverpool, total
MeasurePlymouthLiverpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bnLiverpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m£994.1m£998.3m£943.0mLiverpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m£838.7m£842.2m£795.5mLiverpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£77.6m£77.9m£73.6mLiverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mLiverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£4.3m£4.3m£4.0mLiverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£414.0m£415.7m£392.7mLiverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£107.0m£107.4m£101.5mLiverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mLiverpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m£758.4m£761.6m£719.4mLiverpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLiverpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£201.5m£202.4m£191.1mLiverpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mLiverpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLiverpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,19576,178Liverpool
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,90816,941Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,60214,835Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,29060,315Liverpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54292,408Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,59212,366Liverpool

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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